Chapter 285: The Fourth Trial of Shura
In the God Realm, in a dark and imposing hall, sat two shadowy figures.
One male and one female, the male sat on the central throne, while the female sat in a subordinate position.
The man appeared calm and indifferent. "Rakshasa , how is your inheritor, Bibi Dong, doing now? With her strength, she should be able to inherit your divine position soon, right?"
The woman let out a strange laugh. "Evil, why are you suddenly concerned about my matters? This is not like you."
These two figures were the Evil God King and Rakshasa God, and this hall was the Evil God King's temple.
The Evil God King smiled. "This Tang San is quite interesting. He absorbed my old tiger and even absorbed my Evil God Pearl. Do you think he is worthy of inheriting your Rakshasa God's position?"
Rakshasa God said, "Evil, you should know my nature. Whether it is Tang San or Bibi Dong, I only wish to pass on the divine position. As for the rest, I don't wish to get involved."
The Evil God King stared at Rakshasa God. "Now, the trajectory of the Star Dou Planet has surpassed my expectations. The gods are about to emerge. Sea God, Shura God, Angel God, Rakshasa God, even Food God and others are paying attention. This might be the biggest change in the God Realm in almost ten thousand years."
"Bibi Dong, though talented and possessing the potential to become a god, I've calculated many times, and she still has no connection to our God Realm. I don't want to see the power of my Evil lineage weakened."
Rakshasa God showed a hint of confusion. "Evil, do you really care about such a small matter? You seem to be plotting something."
The Evil God King's expression slightly changed. "Compared to Bibi Dong, I think Tang San's fortune is relatively stronger. Although his luck has changed over the years, he still has the potential to become a god, and it seems that he is related to the God Realm."
Rakshasa God nodded. "I understand. I will focus on this Tang San. But in the end, it will depend on Tang San and Bibi Dong's choices."
"Anyway, no matter what, the Star Dou Planet is very close to the emergence of the gods. I hope nothing unexpected happens."
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In the Ice Fire Yin Yang Eye, Yang Xiong leaped out of the spring water.
Dugu Bo was immediately startled. "Yang Xiong, you came out without warning! You didn't even give me a heads-up! Don't you worry about scaring an old man like me?"
Yang Xiong smiled. "Sorry, my bad. By the way, Senior, how long have I been in the Ice Fire Yin Yang Eye?"
Dugu Bo shook his head helplessly. "You little monster, you've been in the Ice Fire Yin Yang Eye for more than half a month! I thought you had perished inside."
Yang Xiong sighed. "Don't worry about it. The spring water couldn't harm me."
Dugu Bo's expression grew serious. "Little monster, though the debt of you stealing my immortal herb has been settled, you can't just bring outsiders here easily. That person you brought last time, who was that? They seemed to be very powerful, stronger than anyone I've ever met."
Yang Xiong thought for a moment before replying, "Theoretically, this person should be the strongest on the Douluo Continent, but since they've always been in seclusion, they're unknown to the world. Senior, you should not reveal anything about them, or it could bring about trouble."
Dugu Bo's face changed slightly. "You little troublemaker, I'll pretend I haven't seen this person."
"By the way, the frontlines are already in turmoil. I need to tidy up these poisonous herbs and head to the front to join the Xue Ye Emperor. What's the plan for your sect?"
Yang Xiong smiled slyly. "Old Poison, this isn't like you. You're supposed to be a guest elder of the Tiandou Empire. When did you become so involved in their affairs?"
Dugu Bo's face showed a trace of helplessness. "Do you think I want to? Now, the Spirit Hall is eyeing us. Those of us who don't want to serve the Spirit Hall have already been marked as outsiders. If they win the war, I may not survive."
"Besides, I'm being supported by the Tiandou Royal Family. It's time to contribute. I can't just sit here and eat while doing nothing. It's not my style."
Yang Xiong thought for a moment and then replied, "It's about time. Once this war breaks out, it will shake the entire world. The Body Sect and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect can't stay neutral. Perhaps it's time for the Spirit Hall to know our true strength."
Yang Xiong tidied his clothes and left the Ice Fire Yin Yang Eye.
At that moment, a voice echoed in Yang Xiong's mind: "Shura Nine Trials, Third Trial, Obtain the Double Arm Soul Bones, Complete. Reward: Shura Affinity 15%, Total Affinity 40%."
Hearing the reward for the trial, Yang Xiong felt confused. He had completed three trials, and the Shura affinity granted for each trial had been different. He never expected to receive 15% Shura Affinity for the third trial, indicating that his choices in this trial had gained Shura God's approval.
Shura God had mentioned that the later trials would focus on the importance of choices, meaning that as an enforcer of the God Realm, one must be firm in their beliefs.
In this trial, Yang Xiong had cooperated with the Soul Beast Clan and even worked with the remnants of the Dragon Clan. This showed that Shura God did not intend to exterminate the Soul Beast Clan, and might even want to coexist peacefully with them.
Yang Xiong grew more intrigued by Shura God. On the surface, Shura God seemed to be a strict and impartial figure, but his actions appeared somewhat different from what was described in the original storyline.
Especially considering that Shura God was the one who killed the Dragon God, and their enmity was meant to be eternal. It seemed there was more to the story than it appeared.
Yang Xiong didn't dwell on it too much and decided to return to the Body Sect. The war had already started, and the Body Sect would soon be on the battlefield.
At this point, the content of the Fourth Trial appeared in his mind.
"Shura Nine Trials, Fourth Trial: Before obtaining the Ninth Ring, defeat the Angel God's inheritor. Time Limit: One year. Failure results in elimination."
Yang Xiong was somewhat puzzled by the contents of this trial. Why would Shura God give such a trial? What did it mean?
Normally, Qian Renxue should be undergoing the Angel's Nine Trials. Given her talent, she must have already completed at least six trials, if not more.
Yang Xiong didn't care much about Qian Renxue's current strength, but he felt that Shura God's trial of making him defeat her might have some deeper purpose.
Suddenly, Yang Xiong remembered a question from the original story.
Qian Renxue had clearly been schemed against in the past.
Originally, Qian Renxue was the first among everyone to ascend to godhood. With her previous strength at level 100, she could have forced her way into Seagod Island, but she let Tang San escape and even failed to enter the sea.
After all, even above the sea, there is still the sky. With the Angel God's combat ability in the sky, she would not fear the Seagod.
Moreover, during the Angel's Nine Trials, Qian Renxue had flaws, which seemed like part of a bigger scheme by other gods.
The Angel God's divine power was special, with strong purification abilities that were even more sacred than the Seagod's power. It could suppress both the Shura and Rakshasa God powers.
Yang Xiong's thoughts became jumbled, but he ultimately sighed and said, "Forget it, I won't think too much about it. After all, my duel with Qian Renxue is approaching. Let's settle things with her first."
Yang Xiong quickly flew back to the Body Sect.
...
Recently, the war between the three great empires had gradually erupted, and the situation on the continent became tense.
After extensive negotiations, the Emperors of the Star Luo Empire and the Xue Ye Empire finally decided that the two Emperors would meet to discuss matters of cooperation.
After all, the two empires had been at war for many years, and their grudges ran deep. Only the highest leaders meeting in person could break the mutual suspicion between them.
Although Bibi Dong had arranged for personnel to attack the two Emperors, the Spirit Hall's high-end strength had been severely weakened and could no longer send many Title Douluos to act.
The three great sects, to show their support for the Xue Ye Emperor, had sent Title Douluos to cooperate with the Tiandou Royal Family.
Among them, the Body Sect sent Niu Gao, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect sent Bone Douluo, and Haotian Sect sent Elder Tang Zhan.
Under the protection of the three Title Douluos, the Spirit Hall's ambush plan was completely crushed, and many soul masters were killed.
Now, in terms of Title Douluos, the Spirit Hall was actually outnumbered by the two great empires. The three great sects had not yet fully committed, and another factor was their hesitation in confronting Qian Daoliu, the Limit Douluo.
Of course, in terms of total soul masters, the Spirit Hall still had the upper hand, which was one of the reasons the two great empires hadn't started a full-scale war yet.
However, since the meeting between the Xue Ye Emperor and the Star Luo Emperor, the two great empires had begun to shift their strategy, moving from a defensive position to one of offense.
Now, the Star Luo Empire had sent over two million soldiers, along with thousands of soul master legions, and they were preparing to attack the Spirit Hall.
Similarly, the Tiandou Empire had dispatched 1.5 million soldiers. While the number of soul master legions was relatively small and their soul power levels lower, there were still thousands of them.
With the Spirit Hall facing a two-front war, their disadvantage in numbers was starting to show. No matter how strong their soul master legions were, facing armies that were several times larger, the strain would be immense.
Of course, their soul master legions were strong and had been unstoppable on the battlefield, even the most elite armies found it hard to match them.
When Yang Xiong returned to the Body Sect, all the elders were gathered, except Niu Gao.
Bai He spoke first.
"Sect Master, now that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Haotian Sect are ready to act, we are the only ones left who have not made a move. The Xue Ye Emperor has personally written to you, hoping that the Body Sect will join forces with Haotian Sect and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to counter the persecution of the Spirit Hall?"
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